- Publisher: EA Games
- Release Date: Mar 8, 2007
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At it’s core, Northern Strike is essentially the same game battlefield fans have come to know and love, but gives players the opportunity for an enriched experience, by adding more of the near-future technology and awesome environments that made the original 2142 such a blast to play.
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You’ll get plenty of enjoyment out of it for just over $3 a map, a gaming bargain these days.
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It makes a lot of changes without alienating the core gameplay ideas, and adds a nice coat of polish and variety on top of the previous Battlefield 2142 content.
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If you liked the original, you’ll love the new features of Northern Strike. If not, the expansion won’t change your mind.
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PC Gamer UKA cheap and filling snack of carnage. [Apr 2007, p.80]
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The fast-paced and challenging gameplay is difficult to resist.
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Fast and furious. Once you have the commands down this is a blast to play.
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If you’re a dedicated enough player to have a nicely customised character with a reasonably full tech tree, or even just someone who enjoys a weekly dose of almost-massively multiplayer sci-fi FPS gaming without the monthly fees, the decision to get hold of Northern Strike will be an easy one to make.
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The first booster pack for Battlefield 2142 offers up three exciting new maps and a new gameplay mode, making it a must-have for fans of the multiplayer action game.
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A booster pack that adds just enough to satiate hunger before a proper expansion is released. All BF2142 owners should own this. Cheap price, too.
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Northern Strike is a polished offering, a lot more than the token handful of stuff draped around the glinting trophy of new unlocks it could have been.
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PC FormatEverything in Northern Strike is fine. None of it, however, is vital. [Apr 2007, p.65]
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AceGamezEven if you never touch the new maps or vehicles or game modes (which you will), the skill advancements and extra items for each specialization alone are a tremendous reward that is available for the standard game modes and maps. What this doesn't do is address any core technical issues with the game.
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The quality of the content on offer is above cynical expectation - in fact, I'll come right out and say it: Northern Strike is a good expansion pack. [Apr 2007, p.79]
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This is decent but minimal new content that you'll want mainly because you're sick of the few maps you were given in the original game.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 45 out of 55
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Mixed: 4 out of 55
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Negative: 6 out of 55
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Nov 25, 2021Nice dlc. New map and tank. My love chapter battlefield in series. Love FOREVER.
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Nov 19, 2021One of the best Games of the Series and a true cornerstone to the Battlefield Franchise! Buy!
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Nov 10, 2015